"Prince of Wales"

Custom Creations by: Hair Artist Sandra Johnson

"Prince of Wales"

"Basket Weave"	"Family Flowers"	"Family Bouquet"	"Daisies"	"Sepia Castle"

"Sepia Bridge"

During Victorian and Earlier Times it Was Customary  to Wear Jewelry Made With the Hair of a Loved One.  This Jewelry Revives That Tradition

"Rose & Ferns" Hair Tinted Pink & Green

Wikipedia has the definition and a small article on hair art for those interested 

in more background information on the history of this beautiful old art form.

The First is Palette Work - Click Here to see Picture Gallery of Palette Work  Designs The Second is Sepia Painting - Click Here to see Picture Gallery of Sepia Designs To See Large Pieces of Hair Art Using the Above Techniques  Click Here   One-of-a-Kind Hair Art Picture Gallery  Click Here

Using  techniques  from the 1700  and  1800's this  jewelry  is  fashioned  from  a  lock  of your  loved one's hair into the design of the client's choice.   The "hair art" is  done on a  piece of mother-of-pearl  and  then  placed into  a solid sterling silver pendant  with a glass domed covering.  The pendants have the versatility of being worn as either a  necklace or a brooch.    They feature both a pin with a safety clasp and a loop for a chain on the back.  These solid sterling pendants can also be ordered with a 24k gold vermeil finish.   All my pieces are signed pieces.  My initials as the artist are engraved into the pendant itself on the bail where it will not interfere with or be confused with engraving placed on the pendant by the client. "Hair  Jewelry" was  made as  mourning  jewelry,  remembrance jewelry  and as a gift of  love during Victorian times and before when there were no pictures to  look  upon and  remember a loved one  with.   Hair jewelry makes a unique and  beautiful gift  to a loved one for a  special occasion even today.  Hair jewelry is made and given with love.  This jewelry is made using the "cutwork" or "palette work" technique, and results in a pendant of "wearable art".  Very little hair is needed,  a small lock  is sufficient  to make any of the styles shown, and custom designs can be done to your specifications upon request.  ** Not all hair is compatible for every design, please e-mail with any questions. Recently I have begun experimenting with tinting the hair.  This is not something commonly seen in antique Victorian Hair Jewelry.  A friend of mine (thank you Abby) gave me hair which she had tinted before cutting it off and it was the inspiration for all the hair art to follow which involves color.  A whole new dimension to my hair art was created.

The SYMBOLISM  of the flowers and figures used in Victorian Hair Art Jewelry.

Alison's  Squirrel

Sandra Johnson, Hair Artist     8475 Phillip     Pinellas Park, FL  33781    Phone 727-392-3101

Pansies in Heart

For more information, e-mail Sandra at Sandra@victorianhairjewelry.com To Read What Previous Client's Have written about their pieces See my Testimonial Page

This is the top of a brass Music Box (Boxes Available for Purchase)

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Sterling Picture Frame with Design Made Using Hair from Three Sisters and One Brother (Frames Available for Purchase)